Scotia man charged with felony DWI

Updated 5:44 pm, Saturday, August 10, 2013

ROTTERDAM — A Scotia man with a previous DWI conviction was arrested Friday night after allegedly driving drunk at close to 100 mph on Interstate 890, State Police said.

Troopers said Brian S. Goyette, 43, was charged with felony driving while intoxicated, felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and reckless driving for allegedly driving drunk in a BMW SUV at 96 mph despite having a revoked license. Police said Goyette also refused a breath test after his arrest.

Goyette has two previous DWI convictions, one from 2003 in Schenectady and another from 2005 in Fulton County, troopers said.

He was arraigned in Rotterdam Town Court and sent to Schenectady County Jail without bail.